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GID Rejected As Diagnosis

By Associated Press
Contributed by Phyllis Frye
Denver
December 11, 1998

The American Psychiatric Assn. board voted unanimously Friday to reject Gender Identity Disorder as a diagnosis saying that the diagnosis itself is harmful because it implies people have a disease and that in and of itself can cause depression, anxiety and self destructive behavior.

"All the evidence would indicate this is the way people are born. We treat disease, not the way people are." said Dr. Nada Stotland, head of the of the Assn.'s joint committee on public affairs.

Transsexual activiststs applauded the decission. Many were quoted as saying "We knew all along we were just born this way."

(Ed. Note: More information on this decision will be forthcoming...)

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